Category: AWS Elemental MediaPackage

Introduction Monitoring adaptive bitrate (ABR) media workloads requires attention to detail to provide a successful viewing experience. Keeping an eye on the health of the origin servers, confirming video and audio quality, and analyzing data reports from players are common monitoring tactics. However, issues such as manifest non-compliance, staleness, incorrect ad-break decorations, or missing data […]

Introduction Customers with live streaming video use cases often express a desire for flexibility in how they deploy live streaming services. Not all live channels are alike, and the ability to balance resiliency against cost is crucial. AWS Media Services from HAQM Web Services (AWS) are designed with redundancy in mind. Stateful services for video […]

In Part I of this blog post series, we introduced the Sustainability Pillar of the HAQM Web Services (AWS) Well-Architected Framework through the lens of live and on-demand video encoding workflows powered by Media Services from AWS. We provided guidance to apply best practices from the Sustainability Pillar regarding the choice of AWS Region, use […]

As awareness grows around the importance of reducing an organization’s carbon footprint, media workflow architects are increasingly interested in understanding the environmental impacts of the workloads they design. One overall resource offered by HAQM Web Services (AWS) cloud architects is the Sustainability Pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework (WAF), which provides design principles, operational guidance, […]

Introduction One common feature request from customers using AWS Media Services is the ability to visualize and monitor live video workflows. To address this, HAQM Web Services (AWS) introduced the workflow monitor for AWS Media Services and HAQM CloudFront. The workflow monitor provides a visual representation of services and connectivity in a video workload. In addition, the […]

NAB Show 2024 may have come and gone, but at HAQM Web Services (AWS), we’re still full of excitement. From the West Hall to South Hall of the LVCC and everywhere in between, the AWS for Media & Entertainment (M&E) team and technology were out in full force. To top it off, three of our […]

Introduction If you broadcast, stream, or distribute live video in the cloud, chances are you’ve spent time building, testing, and securing your workflows. HAQM Web Services (AWS) makes these tasks easy, so you can deliver high-quality experiences to your viewers. But how much time have you spent with the ongoing monitoring of your workflows? If […]

With the release of program rules, it is now possible to define alternate media for audience cohorts using AWS Elemental MediaTailor Channel Assembly. This provides customers with an easy and cost effective way to create up to 50 unique audiences on a channel, for use cases such as market-based localization according to content rights or segments of […]

The HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) protocol allows delivery of live streams to global-scale audiences. Historically, HLS has favored stream reliability over latency. Low-Latency HLS (LL-HLS) is an extension of the protocol that appeared in 2020 in the 2nd edition of the specification, enabling low-latency video streaming while maintaining scalability. It allows reduction of live streaming […]

Introduction Are you in the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry using AWS Elemental services to provide efficient streaming and live content to your customers? Have you been looking for information on different media origin offerings for your content distribution workflows? This blog discusses the primary media origins for media and entertainment workloads, along with technical […]